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Core i7-10700F vs Core i5-9400

Core i7-10700F vs Core i5-9400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700F is 559 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F

  • Performs up to 3% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-9400 - 357 vs 348 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400

  • Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - £108.89 vs £219.43
  • Up to 49% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-10700F - £0.31 vs £0.61 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

357

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.61/FPS

50%

Price, £

£219.43

49%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

348

97%

Value, £/FPS

£0.31/FPS

100%

Price, £

£108.89

100%

Value Winner

Processor core i5 lga 1151 intel bx80684i59400 hexa core i5-9400

Buy for £108.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 22 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

100%

Multi-Core

7231

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

85%

Multi-Core

4795

66%

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo

Intel Core i7-10700F

vs
Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Intel Core i5-9400

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Comet LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i5-9400

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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